JLA #55 "Whatever Happened to the Freedom Fighters?" (part one)

 

If you are already familiar with the actual history of the Freedom Fighters, the only thing you need to know to enjoy this story is that in order to drag these adventures into more recent history I decided to swap out Earth-2 Superman with Power Girl. I also made the Sandman into the younger Sandy Hawkins version. I hope these changes don't prevent you from enjoying "my" take on these three super groups!  

All-Star Squadron #35

All-Star Squadron #35 (July 1984)

title: "...That Earths May Live!"
writer/editor: Roy Thomas
penciller: Rick Hoberg
inker: Bill Collins
letterer: Cody

colorist: Gene D'Angelo
letter column: Roy Thomas

cover: Rick Hoberg & Jerry Ordway

Order of Appearance: Uncle Sam, the Ray, Phantom Lady, the Human Bomb, Doll Man, Black Condor, and Red Bee 

Other Stars:  Hourman; the Spectre; Liberty Belle, Johnny Quick, Starman, Firebrand, Neptune Perkins; cameos by Hawkgirl, Hawkman, Batman, Robin, and Plastic Man

Opponents:
Tsunami, Baron Blitzkrieg, the Imperial Japanese Navy

Overall Summary: 
The All-Star Squadron defeats Tsunami on Earth 2 while the Freedom Fighters defeat Baron Blitzkrieg on Earth-X, and the Spectre is still dead.   

All-Star Squadron #34

All-Star Squadron #34 (June 1984)
title: "The Wrath of Tsunami!"
writer/editor: Roy Thomas
penciller: Rick Hoberg
inker: Bill Collins
letterer: Cody
colorist: Gene D'Angelo
letter column: Roy Thomas
cover: Rick Hoberg & Jerry Ordway

Order of Appearance: Red Bee, the Human Bomb, Phantom Lady, Doll Man, the Ray, Black Condor, Uncle Sam 

Other Stars:  Firebrand, Johnny Quick, Neptune Perkins, the Spectre, Hourman, Starman, Liberty Belle

Opponents:
Japanese Imperial Navy (on two worlds), Tsunami, Baron Blitzkrieg

Overall Summary: 
The All-Star Squadron are involved in would-be invasions of Santa Barbara, CA on TWO worlds, as the Spectre fights to keep them from smashing into each other!   

All-Star Squadron #33

All-Star Squadron #33 (May 1984)

title: "The Battle of Santa Barbara-- Times Two!"
writer/editor: Roy Thomas
penciller: Rick Hoberg
inker: Bill Collins
letterer: Cody

colorist: Gene D'Angelo
letter column: Roy Thomas

cover: Rick Hoberg & Jerry Ordway

Order of Appearance: Phantom Lady, Black Condor, the Ray, the Human Bomb, Doll Man, Uncle Sam, and Red Bee 

Other Stars: the Spectre, Starman, Firebrand, Liberty Belle, Johnny Quick, Neptune Perkins, Hourman

Opponents:
Japanese Imperial Navy (on two worlds), Tsunami, Baron Blitzkrieg

Overall Summary: 
The Freedom Fighters are on Earth-X trying to stop a full-scale invasion of Santa Barbara by the Japanese Navy. Meanwhile, a small group of All-Star Squadron members are on their Earth investigating a potential Japanese invasion there, too.   

All-Star Squadron #32

All-Star Squadron #32 (April 1984)

title: "Crisis on Earth-X: The Prequel"
writer/editor: Roy Thomas
penciller: Rick Hoberg
inker: Bill Collins
letterer: Cody & Albert de Guzman

colorist: Gene D'Angelo
letter column: Roy Thomas

cover: Jerry Ordway

Order of Appearance: Human Bomb, Phantom Lady, Black Condor, Doll Man, the Ray, Uncle Sam

Other Stars (speaking parts): Liberty Belle, the Tarantula, the Flash, the Spectre, Midnight, Dr. Mid-Nite, Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Johnny Quick, Wonder Woman, Red Torpedo, Miss America, Neon the Unknown, Invisible Hood, Magno the Magnetic Man, Hourman, Wildcat, Ibis, Dr. Fate, Commander Steel, Robotman, Plastic Man, Starman,  Firebrand

Opponents:
Japanese Navy, German Army, Baron Blitzkrieg

Overall Summary: 
Uncle Sam and Doll Man tell their individual tales of woe, which converge in an invasion of Santa Barbara, CA!